A while ago, one of my very best friends, Mary, came to visit me in Philly. Even though she was only in town for a little while we still had a fantastic time and managed to hit most of the Philly highlights. I took her to all of my favorite Philly spots including Max Brenner, Reading Terminal, and the Game Piece Plaza across from Love Park and City Hall. We even had time to experiment with Lush Cosmetic's henna hair dye.
Orange-Ginger Glazed Pork Carnitas
We stopped for a light dinner at Lolita, a BYO Tequila restaurant. Lolita is cash only which is kind of a bummer (I've had to run to the ATM both times I've eaten there, oops) but their dishes and margarita mixes are fantastic!
This is the "tamal de humberto con huatilacoche, pollo y mole rojo." Whew. In other words, its a chicken tamale with homemade masa (the corn tamale) and red mole sauce. The tamale was fantastic and huge. Between the two of us we split three apps, the tamale, orange-ginger glazed pork carnitas and Lolita's version of chips and guac. They serve their guacamole with traditional tortilla chips, slivered plantains and malanga de coco chips. Overall, I really enjoy Lolita. My only gripes are their $18/person minimum and cash only policies!
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